Swen Hutter
@swenhutter.bsky.social
Political sociology at Freie Universität Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
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Swen Hutter
@swenhutter.bsky.social
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🔔 New paper on party brands with @swenhutter.bsky.social in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Our latest paper on party brands in Europe is outin @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! More to come as the brilliant @eborbath.bsky.social and I finalize a book manuscript that brings together insights on party names, action repertoires, organizational adaptations, and how voters respond to them.
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🧵I am happy to announce a new article in Political Behavior @polbehavior.bsky.social, “Are the Politically Active Better Represented?”, co-authored with @jenny-oser.bsky.social, @rdassonneville.bsky.social, @professormpersson.bsky.social, and Anders Sundell.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Are the Politically Active Better Represented? - Political Behavior
Political participation is considered an important path for people to influence politics. However, whether those who participate actually see more of their preferred policies implemented remains an op...
link.springer.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
🧵I am happy to announce a new article in Political Behavior @polbehavior.bsky.social, “Are the Politically Active Better Represented?”, co-authored with @jenny-oser.bsky.social, @rdassonneville.bsky.social, @professormpersson.bsky.social, and Anders Sundell.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Two new articles in Party Politics
With
@gessler.bsky.social
Measuring party positions and issue salience with mass media and manifesto data"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
With Hanspeter Kriesi
"Restructuring party systems in Northwestern Europe"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
Feedback very welcome!
With
@gessler.bsky.social
Measuring party positions and issue salience with mass media and manifesto data"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
With Hanspeter Kriesi
"Restructuring party systems in Northwestern Europe"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
Feedback very welcome!
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Two new articles in Party Politics
With
@gessler.bsky.social
Measuring party positions and issue salience with mass media and manifesto data"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
With Hanspeter Kriesi
"Restructuring party systems in Northwestern Europe"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
Feedback very welcome!
With
@gessler.bsky.social
Measuring party positions and issue salience with mass media and manifesto data"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
With Hanspeter Kriesi
"Restructuring party systems in Northwestern Europe"
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
Feedback very welcome!
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How did German civil society react to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine? Who gets involved in a crisis?
✨✨New study in SPPS from our team; lead by Luise Hamdani, co-authored by @ronjademel.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social, and Jule Specht✨✨
A few key takeaways & Open Access paper here ⬇⬇⬇
✨✨New study in SPPS from our team; lead by Luise Hamdani, co-authored by @ronjademel.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social, and Jule Specht✨✨
A few key takeaways & Open Access paper here ⬇⬇⬇
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
How did German civil society react to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine? Who gets involved in a crisis?
✨✨New study in SPPS from our team; lead by Luise Hamdani, co-authored by @ronjademel.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social, and Jule Specht✨✨
A few key takeaways & Open Access paper here ⬇⬇⬇
✨✨New study in SPPS from our team; lead by Luise Hamdani, co-authored by @ronjademel.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social, and Jule Specht✨✨
A few key takeaways & Open Access paper here ⬇⬇⬇
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NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!
Cultural #Roots of #Prejudice: #Cultural Scripts & the #Reactivation of #Antisemitism in #Germany
By @kanol.bsky.social & @maxschaub.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Cultural #Roots of #Prejudice: #Cultural Scripts & the #Reactivation of #Antisemitism in #Germany
By @kanol.bsky.social & @maxschaub.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM
NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!
Cultural #Roots of #Prejudice: #Cultural Scripts & the #Reactivation of #Antisemitism in #Germany
By @kanol.bsky.social & @maxschaub.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Cultural #Roots of #Prejudice: #Cultural Scripts & the #Reactivation of #Antisemitism in #Germany
By @kanol.bsky.social & @maxschaub.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
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📰 Issue 33:2 out! 👉 Special Issue: European Democracy in Action? The 2024 European Parliament Elections, guest edited by @sarahobolt.bsky.social, Sebastian-Adrian Popa, and Wouter van der Brug
Read the whole issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
📸 © European Union 2024 - Source : EP
Read the whole issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
📸 © European Union 2024 - Source : EP
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
📰 Issue 33:2 out! 👉 Special Issue: European Democracy in Action? The 2024 European Parliament Elections, guest edited by @sarahobolt.bsky.social, Sebastian-Adrian Popa, and Wouter van der Brug
Read the whole issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
📸 © European Union 2024 - Source : EP
Read the whole issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
📸 © European Union 2024 - Source : EP
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@heikogiebler.bsky.social, Johannes Giesecke, @macartan.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social & @heikekluever.bsky.social: Mobilizing Europe’s citizens to take action on migration and climate change: behavioral evidence from 27 EU member states 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
@heikogiebler.bsky.social, Johannes Giesecke, @macartan.bsky.social, @swenhutter.bsky.social & @heikekluever.bsky.social: Mobilizing Europe’s citizens to take action on migration and climate change: behavioral evidence from 27 EU member states 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Great achievement! Congratulations!
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Great achievement! Congratulations!
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20 years of protest survey data now available!
In the last 20 years, the @protestinstitut.bsky.social has conducted more than 30 protest surveys at demonstrations. We have made this huge dataset now publicly available at @gesis.org.
Details it the blog post: protestinstitut.eu/20-jahre-pro...
In the last 20 years, the @protestinstitut.bsky.social has conducted more than 30 protest surveys at demonstrations. We have made this huge dataset now publicly available at @gesis.org.
Details it the blog post: protestinstitut.eu/20-jahre-pro...
20 Jahre Protestbefragungen: ipb macht Daten zugänglich – ipb – Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung
protestinstitut.eu
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
20 years of protest survey data now available!
In the last 20 years, the @protestinstitut.bsky.social has conducted more than 30 protest surveys at demonstrations. We have made this huge dataset now publicly available at @gesis.org.
Details it the blog post: protestinstitut.eu/20-jahre-pro...
In the last 20 years, the @protestinstitut.bsky.social has conducted more than 30 protest surveys at demonstrations. We have made this huge dataset now publicly available at @gesis.org.
Details it the blog post: protestinstitut.eu/20-jahre-pro...
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🎙️ Meine Antrittsvorlesung ist in der Reihe „Hörsaal“ erschienen. Hier spreche über die Eigentumselite - also sehr reiche Familien - und was diese auszeichnet und verbindet.
@mpifg.bsky.social
@tuberlin.bsky.social
🎧 Jetzt nachhörbar:
www.deutschlandfunknova.de/podcasts/dow...
@mpifg.bsky.social
@tuberlin.bsky.social
🎧 Jetzt nachhörbar:
www.deutschlandfunknova.de/podcasts/dow...
Hörsaal
Podcast von "Hörsaal" abonnieren oder einzelne Beiträge herunterladen.
www.deutschlandfunknova.de
January 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
🎙️ Meine Antrittsvorlesung ist in der Reihe „Hörsaal“ erschienen. Hier spreche über die Eigentumselite - also sehr reiche Familien - und was diese auszeichnet und verbindet.
@mpifg.bsky.social
@tuberlin.bsky.social
🎧 Jetzt nachhörbar:
www.deutschlandfunknova.de/podcasts/dow...
@mpifg.bsky.social
@tuberlin.bsky.social
🎧 Jetzt nachhörbar:
www.deutschlandfunknova.de/podcasts/dow...
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🔔 New paper on party brands with @swenhutter.bsky.social in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 AM
🔔 New paper on party brands with @swenhutter.bsky.social in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Our latest paper on party brands in Europe is outin @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! More to come as the brilliant @eborbath.bsky.social and I finalize a book manuscript that brings together insights on party names, action repertoires, organizational adaptations, and how voters respond to them.
🔔 New paper on party brands with @swenhutter.bsky.social in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
We study the supply (how parties call themselves) and demand (what voters reward) sides. We pair a new European dataset of party names with conjoint experiments on voter reactions
OA 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S153...
January 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Our latest paper on party brands in Europe is outin @poppublicsphere.bsky.social! More to come as the brilliant @eborbath.bsky.social and I finalize a book manuscript that brings together insights on party names, action repertoires, organizational adaptations, and how voters respond to them.
Reposted by Swen Hutter
NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!
Brand Transformation in #European #Politics: The Rise and Limits of #Nonclassical #Names
By @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Brand Transformation in #European #Politics: The Rise and Limits of #Nonclassical #Names
By @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
December 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!
Brand Transformation in #European #Politics: The Rise and Limits of #Nonclassical #Names
By @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
Brand Transformation in #European #Politics: The Rise and Limits of #Nonclassical #Names
By @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
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#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -
Brand Transformation in European Politics: The Rise and Limits of Nonclassical Names - https://cup.org/4s16wI9
- @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
#FirstView
Brand Transformation in European Politics: The Rise and Limits of Nonclassical Names - https://cup.org/4s16wI9
- @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
#FirstView
December 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -
Brand Transformation in European Politics: The Rise and Limits of Nonclassical Names - https://cup.org/4s16wI9
- @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
#FirstView
Brand Transformation in European Politics: The Rise and Limits of Nonclassical Names - https://cup.org/4s16wI9
- @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social
#FirstView
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PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
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📢📢 Happy to announce a new update to the PPEG database!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
📢📢 Happy to announce a new update to the PPEG database!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
Reposted by Swen Hutter
Big city life! 💫 I'm glad to spend this week at the Center for Civil Society Research @wzb.bsky.social.
Many thanks to @swenhutter.bsky.social for the invite & @tevoelker.bsky.social for providing me with a desk to distract her from work 🧑💻 Looking forward to the exchange with friendly colleagues!
Many thanks to @swenhutter.bsky.social for the invite & @tevoelker.bsky.social for providing me with a desk to distract her from work 🧑💻 Looking forward to the exchange with friendly colleagues!
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Big city life! 💫 I'm glad to spend this week at the Center for Civil Society Research @wzb.bsky.social.
Many thanks to @swenhutter.bsky.social for the invite & @tevoelker.bsky.social for providing me with a desk to distract her from work 🧑💻 Looking forward to the exchange with friendly colleagues!
Many thanks to @swenhutter.bsky.social for the invite & @tevoelker.bsky.social for providing me with a desk to distract her from work 🧑💻 Looking forward to the exchange with friendly colleagues!
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💡New publication with @tevoelker.bsky.social and @swenhutter.bsky.social:
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
Civil Society and Democracy
link.springer.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
💡New publication with @tevoelker.bsky.social and @swenhutter.bsky.social:
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
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I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
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🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Congratulations, Teresa! Very proud supervisor moment!
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Congratulations, Teresa! Very proud supervisor moment!
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Our recent paper on civil society and cleavage formation (w @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social) was featured in the Research-in-Brief series at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social. Check out their summary of the project here 😊 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-s...
Civil Society, Cleavages, and Political Parties in Western Europe
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Our recent paper on civil society and cleavage formation (w @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social) was featured in the Research-in-Brief series at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social. Check out their summary of the project here 😊 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-s...
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Very happy to see "The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines" out in the
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines
doi.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Very happy to see "The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines" out in the
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors, @dpzollinger.bsky.social and @davidattewell6.bsky.social for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
💥OUT NOW!
"Cleavage size and stability in turbulent times: introducing the bloc volatility and fragmentation dataset" by @jacobgunderson.bsky.social
Part of SI "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies", edited by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
"Cleavage size and stability in turbulent times: introducing the bloc volatility and fragmentation dataset" by @jacobgunderson.bsky.social
Part of SI "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies", edited by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
October 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors, @dpzollinger.bsky.social and @davidattewell6.bsky.social for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
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Still two spots free today. Open to everyone. Sign up and show up!
Office Hours Sign-Up Sheet
SIGN-UP SHEET FOR “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” WITH CAS MUDDE IN FALL 2025, I WILL AGAIN HOLD “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” FOR COLLEAGUES/STUDENTS/OTHERS WHO WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THEIR RESEARC...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Still two spots free today. Open to everyone. Sign up and show up!
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How do populists define “the people”? @tiondelisa.bsky.social examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/sGDTDQV
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
October 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
How do populists define “the people”? @tiondelisa.bsky.social examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/sGDTDQV
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs